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insist

1.	(verb) assert to be true; "The letter asserts a free society"
	Synonyms: assert
	Related Words: posit, postulate

2.	(verb) be insistent and refuse to budge; "I must insist!"
	Synonyms: take a firm stand
	Related Words: assert, asseverate, hold firm, maintain, stand fast, stand firm, stand pat

3.	(verb) beg persistently and urgently; "I importune you to help them"
	Synonyms: importune
	Related Words: beg, implore, pray